Mesa will operate 40 CRJ-900s for American Airlines

Mesa Air Group, the parent company of Mesa Airlines has signed a new five-year contract with American Airlines to operate 40 Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft for the Fort-Worth-based carrier beginning on 1 January. The Phoenix-based regional carrier says on 25 November that the contract replaces aircraft agreements that had been set to expire in 2021 and 2022. “This new contract will position Mesa for long term stability and improved performance on our American operation,” says Mesa CE Jonathan Orenstein. Mesa currently has 53 CRJ-900s in service and 11 in storage. Altogether it has about 342 daily departures and 3,200 employees.<br/>